• Oppo’s first smartwatch looks very familiar, and that’s because it looks just like an Apple Watch.
• The Oppo Watch has many of the same features as the Apple Watch, but runs Android, and it’s a lot more affordable.
• It even has a couple of features that aren’t available on the Apple Watch, including super-fast charging.
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We saw the new Oppo Watch weeks ago when it first leaked, and it was clear from the start that we were looking at a blatant Apple Watch ripoff. It’s like Oppo didn’t even try to come up with something unique. The Oppo Watch is so similar to the Apple Watch that you might not believe it’s real. But it is. Oppo unveiled it on Friday, and the device looks exactly how we thought it would. With that in mind, there is one Oppo Watch feature that the device it copied could benefit from. And it’s not the curved display.

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• An indie developer talks about how significant the power increase from the PS4 to the PS5 will be.
• He says the studio’s upcoming psychological horror game, Martha Is Dead, “will strive for photorealism.”
• He also talked about the PS5’s solid-state drive and how raytracing will push graphics forward.
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PlayStation 5 news has been incredibly hard to come by in recent months. The last official word we got directly from Sony was a post on the PlayStation Blog in which the company talked about the new controller for the PS5, which we expect to be called DualShock 5. That was October of 2019. It is now a week into March of 2020, and while Microsoft has given us a lot to chew on in regards to the Xbox Series X, we still know next to nothing about the PS5. Therefore, even vague quotes from third-party developers are enough to make headlines.

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PS5 game developers ‘will strive for photorealism’ with the power of the next-gen console originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 20:15:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Intel chips released in the last five years contain a severe hardware security flaw that would allow hackers to bypass encryption.
• A software patch will not suffice to permanently fix the problem. Instead, an upgrade to a next-gen Intel chip and an audit of existing hardware are advised.
• This kind of vulnerability can be likened with a backdoor in encryption.
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Intelligence agencies and the tech sector have been debating encryption for a few years now. Spy agencies and cops want to be able to break encryption with the help of big tech companies to access sensitive data from devices belonging to suspects. At the same time, some of them fear hacks, especially those coming from other nation-states, and agree that encryption is needed both at the hardware and software level. But officials from several governments around the world would want secret keys that can access encrypted chats, emails, and calls. And they’d want those keys to be safe to handle. That’s an impossible dream at this point, and Intel’s newest chip flaw is proof of that.

Researchers discovered a flaw in Intel’s chips that opens encrypted data to hackers. It’s a brand new security issue, different from the vulnerabilities discovered a few years ago that affected chips from Intel, AMD, and ARM — those flaws were fixed via software updates, by the way.

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1. Someone messed up, so the crazy wireless camera that lets your phone see anywhere is still only $29
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3. This is going to be your new favorite Fire TV accessory, and it’s only $22

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• Major retailer Best Buy is hosting a big 3-day sales event that offers dozens of deep discounts on popular products.
• The deals span all of Best Buy’s biggest categories and offer great prices on Apple products in particular, including savings of up to $250 on Apple’s popular iPhone 11 models and as much as $300 off the latest MacBook Pro.
• Other big sale categories include TVs, Windows laptops, smart home devices, headphones, wireless speakers, and even home appliances.
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Today doesn’t seem like it’s just a random Friday in March considering all the fantastic deals available right now. Is it Prime Day 2020? Is Black Friday back already? The BGR Deals team has been sharing phenomenal deals all day long, including some of the most impressive discounts we’ve seen on the hottest products out there. Examples include the lowest price ever on brand new Apple AirPods Pro at Amazon, another deal that drops AirPods 2 back to Black Friday’s all-time low price, Google Assistant and Alexa-compatible Wi-Fi smart plugs that are somehow down to just $4.95 each, $112 off the Sonos Playbase that packs incredible sound into a TV stand, the crazy camera that lets your iPhone or Android phone see anywhere for just $28.79 or the newer version with huge upgrades for $49.49, Google’s $200 Nest Thermostat E for just $140 and a great discount on the pricier Nest Learning Thermostat, a one-day Gold Box sale that slashes YI Dome Cameras to $27.50 each, as much as $250 off MacBook Air laptops, a great 15-piece Instant Pot accessory set for just $29.99, and plenty more.

If all that’s not enough for you — is there ever such thing as “enough” when it comes to great deals — then there’s one more sale that we wanted to bring to your attention. It’s happening over at Best Buy, where you’ll find a big 3-day sale that started today and runs all weekend long. There are tons of deep discounts on popular products from iPhones and MacBooks to appliances, laptops, TVs, and more. You can shop the entire sale right here on the Best Buy website, and you’ll also find our 10 favorite deals right in this post.

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Best Buy’s big 3-day sale has crazy deals all weekend long – here are the 10 best ones originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 18:05:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• The EPA just released an approved list of products that kill coronavirus.
• Clorox, Purell, and Lysol products all make the cut.
• These products are great for sanitizing surfaces, but can’t protect you from person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just released a new list of products that it says are approved for killing coronavirus. The list is packed with products you’ll quickly recognize, from Clorox bleach to Purell hand sanitizer, but there’s also plenty of products that may not already be on your virus-killing radar.

The products on the list are labeled as either wipes, dilutable chemicals that can be mixed with water at home, or “RTU” for “ready to use,” which includes spray bottles and other consumer-level sanitizing agents. The EPA’s list is similar to other lists from groups like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it’s not a perfect overlap. USA Today put together a brief summary of the more popular products on the list:

• Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
• Clorox Commercial Solutions
• Clorox Disinfecting Spray
• Clorox Multi-Surface Cleaner + Bleach
• Klercide 70/30
• Lonza Formulation
• Lysol Clean & Fresh Multi-Surface Cleaner
• Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist
• Lysol Heavy-Duty Cleaner Disinfectant Concentrate
• Oxycide Daily Disinfectant Cleaner
• Peak Disinfectant Wipes
• Peroxide Multi Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant
• Peroxide Disinfectant and Glass Cleaner
• Purell Professional Surface Disinfectant Wipes
• Sani-Prime Germicidal Disposable Wipe
• Sani-Prime Germicidal Spray

Killing a virus when it’s on a surface isn’t difficult if you have the right tools. Sanitizing chemicals like the ones on this list have been around for a long time, and they work great. Still, it’s important to manage your expectations here and not turn into a Clorox hoarder. Keeping your home clean is a great step for your overall health, but spraying your countertop with a virus-killing chemical isn’t going to prevent you from getting sick if you come into contact with someone who actually has the coronavirus (or any contagious illness, for that matter).

Thus far, health officials believe that the virus is spread mostly via droplets expelled by infected individuals. If someone with the virus sneezes or coughs, droplets may be produced, and those droplets can make you sick if they enter your nose, mouth, or eyes. Because of this, keeping your hands clean is hugely important (this is where the Purell and other sanitizing wipes come in handy), since transmission via hand contact is a common avenue by which viruses spread.

Having one or more of these products on hand is probably wise, especially as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in many areas. The United States has gotten pretty lucky so far, with relatively few confirmed infections and very few deaths. However, that doesn’t mean that things can’t take a turn for the worse. Again, hoarding these products won’t do you any good, but if you want to be on top of your virus-fighting game, grabbing a bottle of Purell and using it liberally isn’t a terrible idea.

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• South by Southwest is one of the biggest tech and entertainment industry conferences held annually in the US.
• Tens of thousands of people come to Austin, Texas, to participate — to listen to panel discussions, hear guest speakers, and much more.
• Because of coronavirus, though, Austin city officials have decided to cancel this year’s SXSW that was set to run from March 13-22.
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South by Southwest — the tech, music, and film conference held every year in Austin, Texas, and which drew more than 73,000 people last year — is officially canceled.

The reason that the event, which was set to take place from March 13-22, has been nixed this year should come as no surprise. Austin city officials remain concerned about the spread of coronavirus, and a lengthy statement has been issued explaining the decision, which you can read below.

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• PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are still on track to launch in holiday 2020, chipset provider AMD confirmed during a recent meeting with analysts.
• The coronavirus outbreak isn’t expected to delay the launch of the PS5 or Xbox Series X into 2021, despite factories shutting down all over the world.
• Supply issues may still arise if the outbreak isn’t contained by the time production ramps up.
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Although nothing trumps the health and safety concerns that have sprung up in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, it’s impossible to ignore how substantial the impact has been on the tech industry as well. From canceled conferences and gatherings to potential delays of upcoming products, we won’t know the extent of the damage that has been done until the virus has been contained, which could take months. Therefore, it’s no real surprise that some have wondered whether or not the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will actually ship on time.

Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are slated to launch this holiday season, but with all of the closures and quarantines around the world due to the spread of COVID-19, it seems possible that the production of the new consoles could be affected. Thankfully, we now have at least some evidence that the consoles are still on schedule.

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PS5 and Xbox Series X release won’t be delayed by coronavirus outbreak originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 16:49:29 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you have an Instant Pot, we don’t have to tell you why everyone is so obsessed with them. Honestly, I’m not sure what I would ever do without my Instant Pot. It’s a single countertop appliance that does the duty of anywhere from seven to 12 or even more different cooking machines, and it’s as safe and reliable as they come.

Have you still not jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon? Don’t worry, there are a bunch of great deals available for you right now on Amazon. You can snag the #1 best-selling Instant Pot Duo 60 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker that normally costs $100 for just $79. It has seven different cooking modes as well as 14 one-touch programs, and it’s amazing. The Duo 60 is the 6-quart model, and you can also get the $140 Instant Pot Duo 80 with 8-quart capacity for just $99.99.

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogu…: $79.00

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogu…: $99.99

If you’re tech-savvy and you need to have all the latest and greatest connected toys, you’ll want to snag the Instant Pot Smart WiFi 8-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker instead. It has eight different cooking modes and 13 one-touch functions, but the coolest thing about it is the built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. It links to an app on your iPhone or Android where you’ll find controls, recipes, and more. It retails for $150, but it’s down to $121 and change right now.

Instant Pot Smart WiFi 8-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saut…: $118.74

Whether you already have an Instant Pot love or you’re going to order either of the two 6-quart models I recommended above, there’s an official add-on from Instant Pot that you’d have to be crazy not to consider. It’s called the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, and it’s amazing.

As the name suggests, it’s an air fryer that’s built right into an Instant Pot lid. It replaces the normal lid that came with your Instant Pot and it has its own cooking controls right on the lid. In addition to air frying, this great accessory can also roast, bake, broil, reheat, and dehydrate, and it’s on sale right now on Amazon for just $79.95. That’s a huge $60 discount from the $140 retail price!

Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid with Roast, Bake, Broil, Reheat & Dehydrate: $79.95

Finally, no Instant Pot is complete without a great high-quality accessory set. These multi-use cookers are already so versatile, but you can get even more functionality out of them if you pick up some accessories. The Pecham 15-Piece Pressure Cooker Accessories Set is the #1 new Instant Pot accessory bundle on Amazon right now, and it’s fairly easy to see why. You get a vegetable steamer basket, steamer basket with divider, springform pan, egg bites mold, stackable egg steamer rack, silicone kitchen tong, dish clip, egg beater, dish plate clip, two oven mitts, and three magnetic cheat sheets. All that retails for just $40, but a clippable coupon on the product page drops it to only $29.99.

Accessories for Instant Pot 5,6,8 Qt,PECHAM Pressure Cooker Accessories Set Including 2 Steamer…: $29.99

More of today’s top deals

Apple AirPods Pro: $234.98

Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model): $129.98

Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case (Latest Model): $169.00

Sony WF-1000XM3 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds with Alexa voice contro…: $198.00

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Canceling Over Ear Headphones with Voice Assistant, Black (WH-10…: $278.00

DEPSTECH Wireless Endoscope, IP67 Waterproof WiFi Borescope Inspection 2.0 Megapixels HD Snake…: $28.79

DEPSTECH Wireless Endoscope, 5.0MP Ultra-Thin HD Borescope, Zoomable Snake Inspection Camera wi…: $49.49

Save 40% On A 4-Pack Of Aoycocr Mini WIFI Smart Plugs: $19.79 ($4.95 each) (use code 40OYAXIN by 3/9)

Nest AMZE2NESTHERMOSTE Thermostat, White: $142.99

Google, T3007ES, Nest Learning Thermostat, 3rd Gen, Smart Thermostat, Stainless Steel, Works Wi…: $211.00

GLAS Smart Thermostat by Johnson Controls, Translucent OLED Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Mobile App, Wor…: $206.82

YI Dome Security Camera 2pc, 1080p HD Indoor Pan/Tilt/Zoom IP Security Surveillance System with…: $55.00

YI Outdoor Security Camera 2pc, 1080P 2.4G Wi-Fi IP Waterproof Night Vision Surveillance System…: $71.99

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) – Silver: $749.99

New Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) – Space Gray: Price too low to display

myqmyQ Smart Garage Door Opener Chamberlain MYQ-G0301 – Wireless & Wi-Fi enabled Garage Hub with S…: $37.99

Apple Smart Battery Case (for iPhone Xs) – White: $69.00

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• The live-action Beauty and the Beast movie is getting a prequel series on Disney+.
• The series will star Josh Gad and Luke Evans, who will reprise their roles as Gaston and LeFou.
• The Beauty and the Beast prequel series doesn’t have a name or a release date yet, but it will consist of six episodes and will be a musical, just like the movie.
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The Mandalorian was a big winner for the Disney+ streaming service in the weeks after it launched, but ever since the first season of the Star Wars spin-off series concluded, some subscribers have been asking if the service is worth the $6.99 per month cost of admission. That’s not to say that Disney+ doesn’t have an incredibly deep library, because it clearly does, and there are new episodes of original shows dropping every week, but many of those are unscripted. Thankfully, it’s only a matter of time before the scripted content begins to release at a quicker rate.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the creators of the ABC series Once Upon a Time, are teaming up with Josh Gad and Luke Evans to bring a Beauty and the Beast prequel TV series to Disney+. Evans and Gad starred as Gaston and LeFou, respectively, in the 2017 live-action remake.

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• Quibi is a new ‘Quick Bites’ TV streaming service launches on April 6th and will focus on short-form storytelling.
• A 90-day free trial is available to anyone who preorders on Quibi.com before the service launches.
• Quibi will launch with plenty of content catered to mobile users, including full-fledged movies that are called Lighthouse productions.
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What is Quibi? It’s a brand new streaming service, of course. You’re probably having a hard time keeping up with all the separate streaming services you’ve subscribed to. Netflix and HBO have plenty of good shows that are must-watch, and Disney+ is so cheap. Apple TV+ is free for a year, and you’ve already got Prime Video with your Amazon Prime subscription. Throw in a service that gets you live TV and sports, and you should have plenty of entertainment at home — and that can all come in handy in case you’ve been just told not to get out of the house for two weeks because of coronavirus. You’d think there’s no place for more streaming services, but tell that to Peacock or HBO Max, and yes, Quibi. Only the last one isn’t quite your regular video streaming service. It’s got a completely unique take on the matter, one that might suit your needs while you’re on the go.

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Quibi is offering 90 days of free TV streaming – here’s what you can watch originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 15:04:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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